Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-03
THE GREAT GALE.
NORFOLK REPORTS DAxsag IN EyERY
DIRECTION.
Vessels Ashore and Sunk Crushed TO Death
by Falling Derrick
Other Notes
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

sea Tor their destinations.
On the Western branch and Scott
creek the large fleets of oyster vessels
kept at home 10y the storm are driven oil
the beach in every direction, and many
of them up in the woods POO yards from
the water. Many of the vessels are
badly damaged.
The schooner J. b. Vandusen, from
New York to Richmond, is ashore be-
tween the Rip Raps and the Southern
Bay shore, but can be gotten of easily.
The schooner Zephaniah Stoelman, from
New York to Richmond, with salt and
iron ore. is in port in distress, having
had her foremost carried away off Hog
island and sprung aleak. The New
York bark Alabama, from st. Johns to
Washington, d. c., with lime and Aths,
is stranded on Willoughby's Point near
Ocean View, and badly wrecked. The
crew escaped. The schooner George b.
/ Yrceland, from Bridgeport to Norfolk,
+ has arrived with all her sails blown away.
The schooner Eliza Moore, ashore at
Ocean View. is probably total wreck.
Her crew all got off safely.
The crews OF various vessels stranded
nenr ty are at the Ocean View Hotel.
a steamship is reported ashore at Little
Creek inlet, not far from Ocean View,
and three schOOncrs are to be seen
ashore in Back river. The most OF these
vessels will be hauled Off with but little
injury, it i, thought.
CRUSHED 20 DEATH
This morning a derrick on the Young
Mems Christian Association building fell
from the fourth story, carrying to the
ground Il colored laborer named l.. A.
Adkins, crushing him in horrible man
ner and causing death IN about ten
minutes. Adkins formcrly lived IN Rich
mond.
EAuEOADo AND BRIDGES.
About one hundred yards Of tLecausc-
way of the draHbridge over the Western
branch was washed away. Alargc force
Of workmcn are engaged to-day trying
to save the dam Of the Dismal Swamp
canal at Deep Greek. which Is Cndan-
gercd by the great flood Of water and
threatens TO wreck the canal.
Reports from up the Seaboard road
state that tho Meherrin and Nottoway
rivers are greatly swollen and much
damage is resulting. NO apprehension
Is felt for the railroad bridges, as they
are now all well constructed OF iron.
Tie new railroads in process Of con
structiOn in the county were cOnsidera-
bly, damaged A large portion Of the
Truckers belt railroad from Churchland
to Pigs Point washed away. and all the
dumps and a number of bridges were
destroyed.
Personal.
The printers seem t. bc representative
men in Norfolk. Colonel l.. d. Stlrke
and Mr. Walter 4 Edwards. who were
nominated last night, are both practical
printers, the Colonel having served five
years apprenticeship on the Richmond
EHqWrcr, aud Mr.. Edwards being
graduate OF the old Argus Office and one
Of the present proprictors Of the Lc8gcr.
Senator A. J. Dalton is printer by
trade, and eXShcrih Frank l.. Slade, a
prominent merchant and Republican
nominee for the House OF Delegates,
served several years ut the business in
Boston and Chicago, and was running
an office in the latter city at the time O!
the great fire.
Judge Edward Spalding. Of Norfolk
county, was thrown from horse yester-
day aud had his right leg broken and
was otherwise injured.
The United States flagship Pensacola,
IN her arrival from Europe, is t. be or
lered to the maynard here to be fitted
]ut again. The Pensacola was fitted
out here about three years ago.
Preparations are in progress for the
annual session OF the State Grange. 10
AXE place in Norfolk this month.
TIE LATEST REPORTS.
The latest reports from the colst sum
Up the wrecks as follows -Four on vii
ouRhby Spit, one ut LynDhaven. and
i've between Cape Henry and Dam Neck
lfe-saylng station. One OF the latter.
chooner, is reported sunk one, brig,
Ugh and dry on the sand One Of them
s a fishing steamer. The four calling
esselS ashore south Of Cape Henry are
he Monantico, from Albany to Rich.
nond with a yaluabl, cargo Of wood for {
obacco boxes. Captain j. A. Emmons,
nd the captains cook lost the Mary {
J. Cmnmer, Captain Cranmer, from New !
'ork, light, to James river for wood ,
he will probably 20 to pieces the
AIRY Holmes, from an eastern port, &
ght, to this port for cargo OF coal
he Harriet Thomas, Captain Edgall, |
rom New Haven TO Baltimore, light,
lst below the Yirginia-Beach Hotel. d
nd will be a total loss. Captain Ed ,all I
as in the city to-day and entered pro-
,St. The schooner Elsie Fay, Captain
ennet, from Newport News to La
uayra with n cargo Of camel coal.
prung aleak and bore away for this ,
ort for repairs. Protest was entered y
nd a survey was held. The vessel will :,
G repaired here. There are no wrecks +
,und south OF Mil Dam-Neck station '.
} far as Kitty Hawk. !
The parties engaged in the shooting .
lair which occurred near Centreyille, .
orfolk county, night before last were =
the courthouse to-day for a prelimi-
lry hearing. The colored woman who :,
as killed was named Louisa Johnson, r
Id the shooting is said to have been
me by j. b. Fentress Fentress was T
mt on for trial.
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